And We had made them leaders who called (people) towards hell. And on the Day of Judgment they will not be helped.

And We made a curse to pursue them in this world; and on the Day of Judgment they will be among those treated badly.

And We gave Muss, after We destroyed the earlier generations, the Book having insights for people and a guidance and mercy, so that they may take to advice.

And you (0 Muhammad) were not there at the Western side (of. the mount Tur) when We delegated the matter to Mass, nor were you among those present,

but We created generations (after him) and a long time passed over them. And you were not dwelling among the people of Madyan, reciting Our verses to them, but it is We who do send messengers.

And you were not at the side of (the mount) Tur when We called (Mass), but it (your prophethood through which you knew all this) is a mercy from your Lord, so that you warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, that they may take to advice.

And (We would not have sent the messenger) if there would have been no apprehension that, in case they suffered a calamity because of what their hands sent ahead, they would say, "Our Lord, why did You not send a messenger to us, so that we would be among the believers?"

But when the Truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why has he (the messenger) not been given (a book) similar to what Masa had been given?" Is it not that they denied what Musa had been given before? They said, 'Both (Qur'an and Torah) are works of magic that support each other." And they said, "We disbelieve each one of them."

Say, "Then bring a book from Allah which is better than both, in guidance, and I shall follow it, if you are true."

So if they do not respond to you, be sure that they are only following their desires. And who is more astray than the one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah. Surely Allah does not take the wrongdoing people to the right path.